Published on: July 30, 2020

At its July 2020 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved minor substantive amendments to policy in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II, consequential to the implementation of the revised Workers Compensation Act (Act), which came into effect on April 6, 2020.

The decision amends the following items:

• Policy item #41.00, Duration of Permanent Disability Periodic Payments;
• Policy item #48.22, Social Assistance Payments;
• Policy item #69.11, Permanent Disability Lump Sum Compensation and Permanent Disability Compensation for a Fixed Term;
• Policy item #114.40, Enhancement of Disability by Reason of Pre-Existing Disease, Condition or Disability; and
• The Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule, set out in Appendix 3 of the RS&CM, Vol. II.

The resolution is effective September 1, 2020.

You can also review the complete Resolution.